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• This invention relates to novel 1,9-dihydroxyoctahydrophenanthrenes and 1-hydroxyoctahydrophenanthren-9-ones and derivatives thereof having analgesic properties useful for administration to mammals including humans, and to intermediates useful for the preparation of said compounds.
• U.S. Pat. No. 3,649,650 discloses a series of tetrahydro-6,6,9-trialkyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran derivatives having at the 1-position an ⁇ -dialkylaminoalkoxy group active as psychotherapeutic agents.
• German Specification No. 2,451,934 published May 7, 1975, describes 1,9-dihydroxyhexahydrodibenzo[b,d]pyrans and certain 1-acyl derivatives thereof having at the 3-position an alkyl or alkylene group, as hypotensive, psychotropic, sedative and analgesic agents.
• the precursor hexahydro-9H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-9-ones used in their preparation, and which are reported to have the same utility as the corresponding 9-hydroxy compounds, are described in German Specification No. 2,451,932, published May 7, 1975.
• the ether side chain containing compound was 50% less active in central nervous system activity than the corresponding compound in which the alkyl side chain is directly attached to the aromatic ring, rather than through an intervening oxygen atom; and 5 times as active as the compound in which oxygen is replaced by methylene.
• Co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 819,471 filed July 27, 1977 discloses a series of 1,9-hydroxyhexahydrodibenzo[b,d]pyrans and intermediates therefor having analgesic and other therapeutic activities.
• Co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 777,928 filed Mar. 15, 1977 discloses a series of 1,9-dihydroxyoctahydrobenzo[c]quinolines and intermediates therefor also having analgesic and other therapeutic activities.
• Paton in Annual Review of Pharmacology, 15, 192 (1975) presents generalizations on structure-action relationships among cannabinoids.
• the presence of the gem dimethyl group in the pyran ring is critical for cannabinoid activity and substitution of N or O in the pyran ring removes activity.
• Paton also reports that substitution of a --CH 2 -- group for oxygen in the pyran ring to produce phenanthrenes has not been examined.
• the present invention relates to novel compounds of the formulae ##STR3## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, benzyl, benzoyl, alkanoyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or --CO--(CH 2 ) p NR'R" wherein p is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; each of R' and R" when taken individually is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R' and R" when taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached from a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring selected from piperidino, pyrollo, pyrollidino, morpholino and N-alkylpiperazino having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group;
• R 2 is selected from hydrogen, alkanoyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and benzoyl;
• R 3 is selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl
• R 4 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and benzyl;
• Z is selected from:
• each of (alk 1 ) and (alk 2 ) is alkylene having from 1 to 9 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the summation of carbon atoms in (alk 1 ) plus (alk 2 ) is not greater than 9;
• n are each 0 or 1;
• X is selected from O, S, SO and SO 2 ;
• W is selected from hydrogen, methyl, pyridyl, piperidyl, phenyl, monochlorophenyl, monofluorophenyl and ##STR4## wherein W 1 is selected from hydrogen, phenyl, monochlorophenyl and monofluorophenyl; a is an integer from 1 to 5 and b is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4, with the proviso that the sum of a and b is not greater than 5.
• Compounds of formulae I and II are effective as analgesic agents and are non-narcotic and free of addiction liability. These compounds also have utility as antihypertensives, immunosuppressants, tranquilizers, diuretics and as anti-anxiety drugs and as agents for the treatment of glaucoma.
• Compounds of formula II are useful as intermediates for the formation of analgesic agents of formula I.
• Compounds of formula III are useful as intermediates for the formation of compounds of the formulae I and II.
• R 1 and R 2 are preferably hydrogen or alkanoyl and R 3 and R 4 are preferably hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl.
• One preferred group for Z is alkylene of 4 to 9 carbon atoms, most preferably --CH(CH 3 )--(CH 2 ) 3 --.
• a further particularly preferred alkylene group for Z is 1,2-dimethylhexylene, especially where W is methyl.
• Another preferred group for Z is (alk 1 ) m --X--(alk 2 ) n , especially (alk 1 ) m --O--(alk 2 ) n .
• Z is --O--(alk 2 ) where (alk 2 ) has from 4 to 9 carbon atoms, especially --O--CH(CH 3 )--(CH 2 ) 3 --.
• Preferred groups for W are hydrogen, methyl and phenyl, with phenyl being especially preferred.
• the compound of formula I where R 1 and R 2 are each hydrogen, R 3 and R 4 are each methyl, Z is --O--CH(CH 3 )--(CH 2 ) 3 -- and W is phenyl is a compound of particular interest for its utility as an analgesic agent.
• a further preferred compound of formula I having analgesic activity is that where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R.sub. 4 are each hydrogen, Z is --O--CH(CH 3 )--(CH 2 ) 3 -- and W is phenyl.
• Also disclosed is a process for producing analgesia in a mammal which comprises administering to the mammal an analgesia producing quantity of a compound of formulae I or II.
• the analgesia-producing compound is most preferably of formula I.
• Compounds of formula II are also preferred compounds for use in the present process.
• Preferred compounds of either formula I or II for use in the above process to produce analgesia in the mammal are those having the preferred groups of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , Z and W as described above herein.
• Such useful intermediates include those of the formulae ##STR5## wherein R 1 ' is hydrogen, alkanoyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and benzoyl; R 3 , R 4 , Z and W are as defined above;
• R 5 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and benzyl, with the proviso that when Z is --O--(alk 2 ), R 5 is benzyl; and R 6 and R 7 are each selected from --CN and --COOR 0 , wherein R 0 is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
• the 3,3-(R 3 R 4 )-6-(Z-W)-(OR' 1 )-1-tetralone is first reacted with ethyl formate in the presence of an alkali metal hydride such as sodium hydride.
• the resulting 2-hydroxymethylene-3,3-R 3 R 4 -6-(Z-W)-8-(OR' 1 )-1-tetralone is reacted with methyl vinyl ketone in the presence of a base, such as an alkali metal hydroxide or alkoxide or a tertiary organic amine, such as triethylamine, to effect Michael addition.
• a base such as an alkali metal hydroxide or alkoxide or a tertiary organic amine, such as triethylamine
• the formed 2-(3'-oxobutyl)-2-formyl-3,3-(R 3 R 4 )-6-(Z-W)-8-(OR' 1 ) -1-tetralone is then treated with a base, for example an alkali metal hydroxide or alkoxide to complete aldol cyclization to form the desired compound of formula III.
• a base for example an alkali metal hydroxide or alkoxide
• Compounds of formula III are converted by Birch reduction to the corresponding compounds of formula II using an alkali metal such as lithium, sodium or potassium and ammonia.
• the reduction may be conducted at a temperature of about -35° C. to about -80° C.
• Reduction of compounds of formula II occurs with an excess of the alkali metal or can be carried out with a metal hydride to afford the compounds of formula I where R 2 is hydrogen.
• Suitable metal hydrides include lithium aluminum hydride, lithium borohydride and sodium borohydride.
• Sodium borohydride is a preferred reducing agent for this reaction since it reacts slowly enough with hydroxylic solvents to allow their use as solvents.
• Suitable solvents include methanol, ethanol and water.
• Temperatures between about 0° and 30° C. may be used, but preferably temperatures below 0° C. and down to about -70° C. are employed. At higher temperatures reaction of the sodium borohydride with the hydroxylic solvent may occur. If desired, higher reaction temperatures may be employed by use of isopropyl alcohol, or the dimethyl ether of diethylene glycol as solvent.
• anhydrous conditions and non-hydroxylic solvents are employed at temperatures between about -70° C. and about 0° C. Suitable solvents include 1,2-dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether and the dimethyl ether of diethylene glycol.
• Esters of compounds of formulae II and III wherein R 1 is alkanoyl, and esters of compounds of formula I wherein each of R 1 and R 2 is alkanoyl, are readily prepared by reacting the corresponding compounds wherein R 1 and R 2 are hydrogen with the appropriate alkanoic acid in the presence of a condensing agent such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide. Alternatively, they may be prepared by reaction with the appropriate alkanoic acid chloride or anhydride in the presence of a base such as pyridine.
• compounds of formulae I, II and III where R 1 is --CO--(CH 2 ) p --NR'R" are prepared by analagous reactions, for example by condensation with an acid of the formula HOOC--(CH 2 ) p --NR'R".
• Compounds of formula I in which only the 9-hydroxy group is acylated are obtained by mild hydrolysis of the corresponding 1,9-diacyl derivative, advantage being taken of the greater ease of hydrolysis of the phenolic acyl group.
• Compounds of formula I in which only the 1-hydroxy group is esterified are obtained by borohydride reduction of the corresponding formula II ketone esterified at the 1-position.
• the thus produced formula I compound having 1-acyl-9-hydroxy substitution or 1-hydroxy-9-acyl substitution can then be acylated further with a different acylating agent to produce a diesterified compound of formula I in which the ester group at the 1- and the 9-positions are different.
• the 3,3-(R 3 R 4 )-6-(Z-W)-8-(OR' 1 )-1-tetralone of formula IV starting material for the above reaction sequence may be synthesized from an appropriate 5-(Z-W)-3-(OY 1 )-benzyl halide, where Y 1 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, benzyl or substituted benzyl.
• the reaction sequence is shown in reaction scheme 2.
• the (OY 1 )-substituent serves as a protected hydroxyl group, the protecting alkyl or aryl group being removed later in the synthesis.
• Z is alkylene
• Y 1 is desirably methyl or benzyl.
• Y 1 is preferably benzyl or substituted benzyl, since it can be subsequently removed to form a hydroxyl group without detriment to the Z group.
• a Grignard reagent is first prepared by reacting the substituted benzyl halide with powdered magnesium in a suitable solvent such as tetrahydrofuran. This is then reacted with an appropriate alkylidene malonate derivative, as shown in scheme 2.
• the alkylidene malonate derivative may be formed by the condensation of a suitable aldehyde of the formula R 3 CHO or ketone of the formula R 3 R 4 CO, with an alkyl cyanoacetate, dialkyl malonate or dicyano malonate.
• the alkyl group of the malonate ester derivative is of 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
• the reaction is effected in a suitable solvent such as tetrahydrofuran at a temperature below about 10° C.
• the product is hydrolyzed by treatment with an alkali metal hydroxide in alcohol solution, preferably sodium or potassium hydroxide in methanol or ethanol, followed by acidification.
• Cyclization to form the 3,3-(R 3 R 4 )-6-(Z-W)-8-hydroxy-1-tetralone is conveniently effected by refluxing with aqueous hydrogen bromide in glacial acetic acid, when decarboxylation, cyclization and conversion of alkoxy or aryloxy to hydroxy by removal of the Y 1 group is effected in the one step. These reactions may be effected stepwise, if desired.
• the 3,3-(R 3 R 4 )-6-(Z-W)-8-hydroxy-1-tetralone may be used as a starting material for the synthesis of compounds of formulae I, II and III.
• the 8-hydroxy group is protected by reaction with a benzyl halide, methyl iodide or dimethyl sulfate.
• a preferred protecting group when Z-W is joined to the tetralone ring by oxygen or sulfur is benzyl.
• the Z-W substituent may be introduced during the reaction sequence, as also shown in reaction scheme 2.
• This is a particularly useful and preferred method for preparation of compounds having an oxygen or sulfur atom linking the Z group to the tetralone ring.
• Suitable starting materials are 3,5-(OY 1 )-benzyl halides and the corresponding 3,5-(SY 1 )-benzyl halides.
• Y 1 is as previously defined and is preferably methyl or benzyl.
• the substituted benzyl halide is converted to a Grignard reagent, reacted with an appropriate alkylidene malonate derivative and cyclized, as described previously.
• the Z-W group is then introduced by reaction with one equivalent of an appropriate Z-W methane sulfonate, which reacts with the 6-hydroxy or 6-thiol group of the tetralone.
• the reaction is conveniently effected in the presence of a base, preferably an alkali metal hydride such as sodium or potassium hydride, or an alkali metal carbonate such as potassium or sodium carbonate, in a suitable organic solvent such as dimethyl formamide or acetone.
• the reaction is preferably conducted in an inert atmosphere at temperatures between about 60° C. and 100° C.
• the Z-W methane sulfonate is a preferred reagent for introduction of the Z-W group in the 6-position of the tetralone.
• any reagent that will react with the --OH or --SH group and allow introduction of the Z-W group at the 6-position of the cyclized intermediate may be used.
• Suitable alternative reagents include the corresponding Z-W halides, preferably the bromide or iodide.
• Compounds where the Z group contains --SO-- or SO 2 groups are conveniently prepared by oxidation of compounds containing sulfur in the appropriate position of the 6-(Z-W)-substituent of the tetralone, which are prepared by the methods described above.
• the oxidation may be effected at any subsequent stage of the synthesis but most conveniently compounds of formula II are oxidized.
• Compounds of formula III may also be oxidized to convert S to SO or SO 2 in the Z group.
• the oxidation to SO may be carried out by using one equivalent of a peracid such as m-chloroperbenzoic acid, perbenzoic acid and other such acids, which may be prepared in situ from a mixture of the corresponding carboxylic acid and hydrogen peroxide.
• the reaction is conducted at a temperature between about 0° C. and 25° C., preferably about 0° C. and 10° C. Using two equivalents of a peracid the corresponding compound where Z contains an SO 2 group are obtained.
• 3-methoxy isophthalaldehydic acid methyl ester is prepared from 3-methoxy isophthalic acid dimethyl ester by reduction with diisobutyl aluminum hydride.
• the formyl group may then be reacted with Wittig reagents to introduce the Z-W group.
• Wittig reaction is effected by use of an alkylidene triphenylphosphorane.
• the Z-W substituent is formed by catalytic reduction of the unsaturated side chain using platinum or palladium on carbon as a catalyst. Reduction of the ester function with excess lithium aluminum hydride in ether at reflux temperature and acidification yields the corresponding 1-(Z-W)-3-methoxy-benzyl alcohol. The latter is converted to the corresponding benzyl halide by reaction with a thionyl halide, preferably thionyl chloride, at reflux temperature.
• the formed substituted benzyl halide may be purified if desired by recrystallization, column chromatography or vacuum distillation.
• the 3-methoxy isophthalaldehydic acid dimethyl ester is hydrolyzed by dilute acid or base to yield the half ester acid.
• the carboxyl group is reacted with thionyl chloride to form the acid chloride, which is then reacted with diethyl malonate as the ethoxy magnesium salt.
• Hydrolysis by dilute acid and decarboxylation produces methyl 3-methoxy-5-acetyl benzoate.
• the carbonyl group of the acetyl substituent is then converted to the Z-W group by the Wittig reaction and the carbomethoxy group subsequently reduced to form the benzyl halide by the sequences described above.
• Substituted benzyl halides of the type ##STR8## where Q' is hydrogen or methyl and Q is alkyl, alkyloxyalkyl and alkylthioalkyl may be prepared by Friedel-Crafts alkylation of m-cresol. Meta substitution is effected under forcing conditions using excess aluminum chloride catalyst and reflux temperatures, see "Anhydrous Aluminum Chloride in Organic Chemistry," Reinhold Publishing Corporation, New York, 1941, page 181. The phenolic group is conveniently protected at this time in anticipation of the formation of a Grignard reagent later in the synthesis. This can be done by reaction with, for example, methyl iodide, dimethyl sulfate or benzyl chloride. Subsequent bromination using N-bromosuccinimide yields the desired substituted benzyl bromide.
• a further method of preparing the substituted benzyl halides useful for preparation of the tetralone starting materials is from 1-acetyl-3-nitro-5-carboalkoxy-benzene, where alkoxy is of 1 to 4 carbon atoms. See Chem. Abs. 57 13663a, Zh. Obshch Khim 32, 293 (1962).
• the carbonyl group of the acetyl substituent is reacted with Wittig reagents to introduce the Z-W side chain as previously described, followed by catalytic reduction over platinum or palladium on carbon. The reduction is effective to reduce both the double bond in the Z group and to convert the nitro group to amino.
• 3-methoxy isophthalaldehydic acid methyl ester, 3-methoxy-5-acetyl benzoate and analagous compounds may also be used in an alternative synthesis of the substituted tetralone starting materials of formula IV, which is especially useful when W is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group. It is also a preferred method for preparing compounds where Z is --(alk 1 ) m --S--(alk 2 ) n -- and m is one. In this method, the carbonyl function of the formyl or acetyl substituent is first protected by forming an acetal or ketal.
• This may be effected by reaction with a suitable glycol such as, but not limited to, ethylene glycol in the presence of a catalytic amount of a strong acid such as p-toluenesulfonic acid or sulfuric acid.
• a suitable glycol such as, but not limited to, ethylene glycol
• a catalytic amount of a strong acid such as p-toluenesulfonic acid or sulfuric acid.
• the protected compound is then converted to a substituted benzyl halide, via reduction to the substituted benzyl alcohol and subsequent reaction with a thionyl halide.
• the protected benzyl halide so formed is converted to a Grignard reagent, reacted with an appropriate alkylidene malonate derivative, followed by hydrolysis and cyclization, as described in detail for these reaction steps previously, to form a 3,3-(R 3 R 4 )-8-hydroxy-1-tetralone having at the 6-position the acetal- or ketal-protected formyl or acetyl group, depending on the starting material.
• the carbonyl function of the 6 -substituent is regenerated by hydrolysis of the acetal or ketal to remove the protecting group.
• the Z-W substituent is then introduced by the reaction of the carbonyl group with a Wittig reagent as previously described.
• Diastereomers with the 9 ⁇ -configuration are generally favored over the 9 ⁇ -isomers because of greater (quantitatively) biological activity.
• the trans(6a,10a)diastereomers of compounds of formula I are generally favored over the cis(6a,10a)diastereomers.
• the enantiomers of a given compound one will generally be favored over the other and the racemate because of its greater activity. The enantiomer favored is determined by the procedures described below herein. For convenience, the formulae shown in the specification and claims hereof depict the racemic compounds.
• compositions include a pharmaceutical carrier selected on the basis of the chosen route of administration and standard pharmaceutical practice.
• a pharmaceutical carrier selected on the basis of the chosen route of administration and standard pharmaceutical practice.
• they may be administered in the form of tablets, pills, powders or granules containing such excipients as starch, milk sugar, certain types of clay, etc. They may be administered in capsules and in mixtures with the same or equivalent excipients. They may also be administered in the form of oral suspensions, solutions, emulsions, syrups and elixirs which may contain flavoring or coloring agents.
• tablets or capsules containing from about 0.01 to about 100 mg are suitable for most applications.
• the physician will determine the dosage which will be most suitable for an individual patient and it will vary with the age, weight and response of a particular patient and the route of administration. Generally, however, the initial analgesic dosage in adults may range from 0.01 to 500 mg per day in single or divided doses. In many instances, it is not necessary to exceed 100 mg daily.
• the favored oral dosage range is from about 0.01 to about 300 mg per day; the preferred range is from about 0.10 to about 50 mg per day.
• the favored parenteral dose is from about 0.01 to about 100 mg per day; the preferred range is from about 0.01 to about 20 mg per day.
• the analgesic properties of the compounds of this invention are determined by tests using nociceptive stimuli.
• Tail flick testing in mice is modified after D'Amour and Smith, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 72, 74-79 (1941), using controlled high intensity heat applied to the tail.
• Each mouse is placed in a snug-fitting metal cylinder, with the tail protruding through one end. This cylinder is arranged so that the tail lies flat over a concealed heat lamp.
• An aluminum flag over the lamp is drawn back, allowing the light beam to pass through the slit and focus onto the end of the tail.
• a timer is simultaneously activated. The latency of a sudden flick of the tail is ascertained.
• Untreated mice usually react within 3-4 seconds after exposure to the lamp. The end point for protection is 10 seconds.
• Each mouse is tested at 0.5 and 2 hours after treatment with morphine and the test compound. Morphine has an MPE 50 of 3.2-5.6 mg./kg. (s.c.).
• the method is a modification of the receptacle procedure developed by Benbasset, et al., Arch. Int. Pharmacodyn., 122, 434 (1959).
• Male albino mice (19-21 g.) of the Charles River CD-1 strain are weighed and marked for identification.
• Five animals are normally used in each drug treatment group with each animal serving as its own control.
• new test agents are first administered at a dose of 56 mg./kg. intraperitonally or subcutaneously, delivered in a volume of 10 mg./kg.
• Preceeding drug treatment and at 0.5 and 2 hours post drug each animal is placed in the cylinder.
• Each cylinder is provided with holes to allow for adequate ventilation and is chosen by a round nylon plug through which the animal's tail protrudes.
• the cylinder is held in an upright position and the tail is completely immersed in the constant temperature waterbath (56° C.).
• the endpoint for each trial is an energetic jerk or twitch of the tail coupled with a motor response. In some cases, the endpoint may be less vigorous post drug.
• the trial is terminated and the tail removed from the waterbath within 10 seconds.
• the response latency is recorded in seconds to the nearest 0.5 second.
• a vehicle control and a standard of known potency are tested concurrently with screening candidates. If the activity of a test agent has not returned to baseline values at the 2-hour testing point, response latencies are determined at 4 and 6 hours. A final measurement is made at 24 hours if activity is still observed at the end of the test day.
• mice are pretreated subcutaneously or orally with saline, morphine, codeine or the test compound. Twenty minutes (if treated subcutaneously) or fifty minutes (if treated orally) later, each group is treated with intraperitoneal injection of phenylbenzoquinone, an irritant known to produce abdominal contractions. The mice are observed for 5 minutes for the presence or absence or writhing starting 5 minutes after the injection of the irritant. MPE 50 's of the drug pretreatments in blocking writhing are ascertained.
• a modification of the flinch-jump procedure of Tenen, Psychopharmacologia, 12, 278-285 (1968) is used for determining pain thresholds.
• Male albino rats (175-200 g.) of the Charles River (Sprague-Dawley) CD strain are used.
• the feet of each rat Prior to receiving the drug, the feet of each rat are dipped into a 20% glycerol/saline solution.
• the animals are then placed in a chamber and presented with a series of 1-second shocks to the feet which are delivered in increasing intensity at 30-second intervals. These intensities are 0.26, 0.39, 0.52, 0.78, 1.05, 1.31, 1.58, 1.86, 2.13, 2.42, 2.72 and 3.04 mA.
• Each animal's behavior is rated for the presence of (a) flinch, (b) squeak and (c) jump or rapid forward movement at shock onset.
• Single upward series of shock intensities are presented to each rat just prior to, and at 0.5, 2, 4 and 24 hours subsequent to drug treatment.
• % MPE percent maximum possible effect
• Antihypertensive utility is determined by their ability to lower the blood pressure of conscious hypertensive rats and dogs a statistically significant degree when administered to said hosts at dosages equivalent to those described previously for use as analgesics.
• Tranquilizer activity is demonstrated by oral administration to rats at doses of from about 0.01 to 50 mg./kg. with subsequent decreases in spontaneous motor activity.
• the daily dosage range in mammals is from about 0.01 to about 100 mg.
• the use of compounds of the present invention for the treatment of glaucoma is believed to be due to their ability to reduce intraocular pressure.
• Their effects on intraocular pressure are determined by tests on dogs.
• the test drug is instilled into the eye of a dog in the form of a solution or is administered systemically at various periods of time after which the eye is anesthetized by instillation of tetracaine hydrochloride, 1/2%, 2 drops.
• intraocular pressure readings are taken with a Schiotz mechanical tonometer and, after fluorescein dye is administered, with a Holberg hand application tonometer.
• test drug is conveniently used in a solution such as the following: test drug (1 mg.), ethanol (0.05 ml.), Tween 80 (polyoxyalkylene derivative of sorbitan mono-oleate, available from Atlas Powder Co., Wilmington, Delaware 19899) (50 mg.) and saline (to make 1 ml.), or in a more concentrated solution wherein the ingredients are present in proportions of 10 mg., 0.10 ml., 100 mg. and 1 ml., respectively. For human use, concentrations of drug from 0.01 mg./kg. to 10 mg./kg. are useful.
• Gastric antisecretory activity is determined by tests on overnight fasted, conscious Heidenhain pouch dogs using pentagastrin, histamine or food to stimulate acid output. Pentagastrin or histamine is administered as a continuous infusion into a superficial leg vein at doses earlier determined to stimulate near maximal acid output from the gastric pouch.
• Food stimulus consists of one-half can of Ken-L-Ration (approx. 220 g.) per dog; dogs weighing 9-12.5 kg. are used.
• Gastric juice is collected at 30 minute intervals following the start of a histamine or pentagastrin infusion or the ingestion of a standard food meal. A total of ten collections are made for each dog during an experiment. Drug is administered orally at levels of from 0.01 to 50 mg./kg.
• Immunosuppressant activity is evaluated by means of a mixed lymphocyte culture assay procedure. This assay measures the effects of the test compounds on antigen-stimulated lymphocyte proliferation.
• Spleen lymphoid cells from BALB/C and C57BL/6 mice, 8 ⁇ 10 6 cells from each strain are suspended in 2.0 ml. of a serum-free medium containing the test compound and incubated at 37° C. in a 10% carbon dioxide atmosphere.
• the culture conditions and technique are described by R. W. Dutton in J. Exp. Med., 122, 759 (1965) and the cellular medium is described by W. T. Weber in J. Retic. Soc., 8, 37 (1970).
• Half of the medium, 1 ml., is replaced with fresh medium every 24 hours.
• 3 H-TdR incorporation (24 hour pulse) into desoxyribonucleic acid is then determined by trichloroacetic acid precipitation of desoxyribonucleic acid and assessment of radioactivity in a liquid scintillation counter. The percent inhibition is determined by comparing each test compound-treated mixed culture with the control mixed culture.
• reaction mixture was neutralized at room temperature with acetic acid, concentrated to a solid residue, and taken up in a mixture of ether-water.
• the ether layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted twice more with ether.
• the combined ether extracts were washed twice with saturated sodium bicarbonate, dried (brine, magnesium sulfate), and concentrated to an oil, which was chromatographed on 5 g silica gel eluted with ether/pentane (1:1). Combination and concentration of the appropriate fractions gave 51 mg (56%) of the desired tri-cyclic compound as an oil.
• the desired 2-(3'-oxobutyl)-6-(5'-phenyl-2'-pentyloxy)-8-benzyloxy-1-tetralone was obtained by reaction of 6-(5'-phenyl-2'-pentyloxy)-8-hydroxy-1-tetralone with ethyl acetate according to the procedure of Example 6 to give 2-hydroxymethylene-6-(5'-phenyl-2'-pentyloxy)-8-hydroxy-1-tetralone in 98% yield.
• the substituted tetralones of formula IV may be prepared by the methods shown in Examples 11 through 43.
• reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature, stirred overnight and then poured into 300 ml cold saturated aqueous ammonium chloride.
• the solution was extracted 3 times with 400 ml of ether and the combined extracts were washed 2 times with 400 ml of water, dried (brine, magnesium sulfate) and concentrated to give 19.4 g of an oil which was hydrolyzed by treatment with aqueous ethanolic potassium hydroxide at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• the reaction mixture was concentrated to remove the ethanol and the resulting residue was taken up in a mixture of 300 ml ethyl acetate and 150 ml water.
• the ethyl acetate layer was separated and washed with 150 ml of water followed by 100 ml of saturated sodium bicarbonate. Acidification of the combined aqueous solutions with 10% hydrochlorid acid at 0° C. gave an oil which was separated by extracting 4 times with 150 ml of ether. The ether extracts were combined, washed with 150 ml of water, dried (brine, magnesium sulfate), filtered, and concentrated to yield 11.1 g (50%) of the desired compound as an oil.
• the 2-cyano-3,3-dimethyl-3-(3'-5'-dimethoxyphenyl)butyric acid (11.1 g; 40.1 mmoles) was treated with 170 ml of 48% aqueous hydrogen bromide and 170 ml og glacial acetic acid at reflux overnight. After cooling to room temperature and concentrating, the reaction mixture was treated with 300 ml of water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 ⁇ 150 ml).
• the tetralone was prepared according to the procedure of Huisgen, Seidl, and Wimmer; Ann., 677, 21 (1964), m.p. 58°-61° C., (lit. m.p.-62°-64° C.).
• Example 22 The product of Example 22 is treated with sodium hydride and benzyl bromide according to the procedures described in Example 15.
• the aqueous solution is extracted with benzene to remove the triphenylphosphine oxide and the aqueous layer is made basic and extracted with ethylacetate. Evaporation of the ethylacetate gives the intermediate alkene as an oil.
• a mixture of this oil, 25 ml of absolute methanol, 0.15 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 0.3 g of 10% palladium on carbon is hydrogenated in a Parr shaker for one day at 55 psi hydrogen. The mixture is filtered through celite and concentrated under vacuum. Addition of ether yields the desired product as the hydrochloride salt, which is filtered off, washed with ether and dried.
• the free base is obtained by dissolving the hydrochloride salt in aqueous ethanol adding aqueous sodium bicarbonate, extracting with ethylacetate, drying and removing the solvent under vacuum.
• a solution of 0.5 mol of dimethyl 3-methoxy-isophthalate is dissolved in aqueous methanol containing an equivalent amount (0.5 mol) of potassium hydroxide.
• the reaction is warmed to about 50° C. and stirred until the hydrolysis is complete.
• Acidification with 6 N hydrochloric acid, extraction with ether, and evaporation of the ether yields the half-ester which is added to 300 ml of thionyl chloride and heated until evolution of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride ceases.
• the excess thionyl chloride is removed under vacuum and the half-ester-acid chloride is purified by vacuum distillation.
• Methyl 3-acetyl-5-methoxybenzoate is reacted with ethylene glycol followed by reduction with lithium aluminumhydride and converted to the benzyl chloride using the procedures described in Example 21.
• the Grignard reagent of 3-chloromethyl-5-methoxyacetophenone ethylene glycol acetal is formed and added to ethyl 2-cyano-3-methyl-2-pentenoate (F. S. Prout et. al., Org. Syn. Col. Vol. IV, 93 (1963)) using the procedures described in Example 12.
• the adduct obtained is cyclized to the tetralone, the methoxy ether cleaved and the ketal hydrolized using the procedure described in Example 13.
• Example 27 The product of Example 27 is treated with sodium hydride and benzyl bromide according to the procedures in Example 15.
• N-methyl-2-(3'-bromopropyl)-piperidine (W. L. Meyer and N. Sapionchioy, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 86, 3343 (1964)) is converted to the triphenylphosphorone, reacted with the product of Example 28 and catalytically reduced to the desired compound according to the procedures described in Example 24.
• the Grignard reagent of 3-chloromethyl-5-methoxy-benzaldehyde ethylene glycol acetal produced as in Example 21 is formed and added to ethyl 2-cyano-2-pentenoate (F. D. Popp and A. Catals, J. Org. Chem., 26, 2738 (1961)) using procedures described in Example 12.
• the addition product obtained is cyclized to the tetralone, the methoxy ether cleaved and the acetal hydrolyzed using the aqueous hydrogen bromide procedure described in Example 13.
• Example 30 The product of Example 30 is treated with sodium hydride and benzyl bromide according to the procedure described in Example 15.
• 4-cyclohexylbutyric acid (Aldrich) is reduced with excess lithium aluminum hydride in ether to yield 4-cyclohexyl-1-butanol (D. S. Hiers and R. Adams, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 48 2385 (1926)) which is chloro-methylated with hydrogen chloride and formaldehyde to yield the desired compound.
• 4-cyclohexylbutoxymethyl chloride is formed by the method of Example 32, converted to the triphenylphosphorone, reacted with the product of Example 31 and is then reduced catalytically to the desired compound using procedures analogous to those described in Example 24.
• the Grignard reagent of 3-chloromethyl-5-methoxybenzaldehyde ethylene glycol acetal of Example 21 is formed and added to ethyl 2-cyano-3-benzyl-2-pentenoate using the procedures described in Example 12.
• the adduct obtained is cyclized to the tetralone, the methyl ether cleaved, and the acetal hydrolyzed using the aqueous hydrogen bromide procedure of Example 13.
• Example 35 The product of Example 35 is benzylated with benzyl bromide as described in Example 15.
• Ethyl bromoacetate is converted to the triphenyl phosphorone, reacted with the product of Example 36 and reduced catalytically to the desired compound using procedures analogous to those described in Example 24.
• a 0.05 mol portion of the product of Example 37 is added to 50 ml of ethylene glycol containing 0.1 g of p-toluene sulfonic acid. After heating for 2-3 days the reaction is cooled, neutralized with aqueous sodium bicarbonate and extracted with ether. The ether layer is dried and concentrated. The residual ketal is added directly to 0.05 mol of lithium aluminumhydride in ether and refluxed. After the reduction is complete the mixture is worked up by the addition of water and 6 N sodium hydroxide to precipitate the inorganic salts. The ether is dried and evaporated to give the crude alcohol-ketal.
• Example 38 0.03 mol of the product of Example 38 is dissolved in tetrahydrofuran containing 0.12 mol of triethyl amine and cooled to 0°-5°. Methane sulfonyl chloride (0.07 mol) is added dropwise, the reaction allowed to come to room temperature and stirred for another hour. The triethylamine hydrochloride is removed by filtration and the tetrahydrofuran concentrated and the residue is dissolved in chloroform, washed with water, dried and concentrated to the desired product which is used without further purification.
• Example 39 Under a nitrogen atmosphere 0.02 mol of the product of Example 39 was dissolved in 25 ml of dimethyl formamide and 0.04 mol of sodium ethyl mercaptide is added and the mixture stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture is then heated to 70° for 3 hours, cooled, poured into water, then acidified with aqueous hydrochloric acid and stirred for several hours. Extraction with ethylacetate, drying the extracts and evaporation of the solvent give the crude product which is purified by chromatography.
• the alkene is dissolved in 50 ml of absolute methanol and 0.3 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and hydrogenated for one day at 55 psi of hydrogen on a Parr shaker containing 0.3 g of palladium on carbon.
• the reaction mixture is then filtered through celite and concentrated under vacuum and chromatographed or vacuum distilled to obtain the desired product.

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